The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or shortened by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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"Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or shortened by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
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"Cultural politics in action, with strong women giving voice to important social issues though an empowered, a female oriented community, many people link the emergence of the third-wave feminism to this time" - Kathleen Hanna. Of the 'Riot grrrl'
Date Proposed:
6/4/1919
Date Ratified:
8/18/1920
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Court cases about this amendment
In Leser v. Garmett 258 U.S 130(1922), the The Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the Nineteenth Amendment.
1: "U.S. Constitution - Amendment 19 - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net." Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net. 31 Mar. 2009 <http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am19.html>.
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Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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"Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or shortened by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
= =Quotes about this amendment!=
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"Cultural politics in action, with strong women giving voice to important social issues though an empowered, a female oriented community, many people link the emergence of the third-wave feminism to this time" - Kathleen Hanna. Of the 'Riot grrrl'
Date Proposed:
6/4/1919
Date Ratified:
Alive or dead?
Woo-Hoo! Go Women!!
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Citations!
1: "U.S. Constitution - Amendment 19 - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net." Index Page - The U.S. Constitution Online - USConstitution.net. 31 Mar. 2009 <http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am19.html>.
2: "Leser v. Garnett -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 31 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leser_v._Garnett>.
3: "Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 31 Mar. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution>.
4: "Leser v. Garnett -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 01 Apr. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leser_v._Garnett>.
5: "Feminism -." Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 01 Apr. 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism>